Island Coconut Blondies
Serving Size
1 slice
Servings
16
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
20-25 min
Ingredients
1
3/4 cup
brown sugar, dark
1/4 cup
whole grain flour
1 teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup
olive oil
1
egg, beaten
Pinch
salt
1/2 cup
unsweetened coconut flakes
1/4 cup
no-sugar-added dried fruit, chopped (e.g. apricot, mango, or pineapple)
Toasted coconut
, for garnish
Directions
- Heat oven to 350°F; grease and flour a square baking pan.
- In a blender, pulse all ingredients except coconut flakes and dried fruit until smooth (about 10-20 seconds).
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stir in coconut flakes and dried fruit.
- Pour batter into baking pan and cook for 20-25 minutes.
- Let cool, cut into squares, and serve. Top with toasted coconut if desired.
- Handy Hint: Want it a la mode? Serve with a scoop of banana “ice cream.” Simply blend 1 frozen banana with 1 teaspoon low-fat milk until creamy.
Nutrition Information
| Sodium | 26 mg |
| Saturated fat | 1.3 g |
| Protein | 2.2 g |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4 g |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.5 g |
| Fiber | 2.1 g |
| Fat | 5.3 g |
| Cholesterol | 11 mg |
| Carbs | 11.4 g |
| Calories | 100 |
Jackie Gentilesco